Chinese money plant
Pilea peperomioides
Also called Pancake plant, UFO plant and Missionary plant
Houseplant · Patterned foliageTurn it a quarter every week or it leans hard at the window and never straightens.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Every 8 daysDrench and drain — water the whole surface until it runs from the holes.
- Light
- Bright indirect
- Feed
- Every 45 days
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out for the summer RHS H1C, to 5°C
- Size
- 0.3 m tall · 0.3 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Southwest China
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded in its genus
Its genus has been checked and nothing in it is listed as harmful — but this particular species has not been listed either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-07-31.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
First signs of trouble
- Every stalk bends the same way and the round leaves all face one wall — the plant is tracking the window and needs a quarter turn each week.Leaning · disorder
- Dusty white circles on the top of the coin-shaped leaves, worst on the ones tucked under the canopy.Powdery mildew · disease